Prospect of special session looms for lawmakers

JUNEAU — The prospect of a special session loomed as Alaska lawmakers hit their fourth month in regular session without agreement on a plan for… Continue reading

Bail altered for woman accused of sexual assault

Editor's note: This story has been updated to remove potentially identifying information about the alleged victim. Bail conditions have been strengthened for a Sterling woman… Continue reading

Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion Chari's Place in Kenai, Alaska, seen on Friday, May 13, 2016, is planning to expand into a second building by the end of the year.

Charis Place expanding to meet demand

Editor's note: This article has been updated to correct the spelling of the name of Charis Place and to correct the name of the owner,… Continue reading

Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion Chari's Place in Kenai, Alaska, seen on Friday, May 13, 2016, is planning to expand into a second building by the end of the year.

Business Briefs

Chambers set schedules ■ The Soldotna Chamber of Commerce will host a social mixer today at the Peninsula Center Mall, with food served by Palates… Continue reading

  • May 16, 2016
Matthea Boatright, 14, poses with her entry into the PEEPs art show for the Kenai Peninsula Birding Festival as her mother, Kirsten Boatright, takes her picture on Thursday May 7, 2015 at the Kenai Fine Arts Center in Kenai, Alaska. The birding festival kicks off Thursday. (Clarion file photo)

Veteran, novice birders flock to festival

Kenai Birding Festival organizers are ready for birders and kids of all abilities to flock to the festivities this year. Keen Eye Bird Club President… Continue reading

Matthea Boatright, 14, poses with her entry into the PEEPs art show for the Kenai Peninsula Birding Festival as her mother, Kirsten Boatright, takes her picture on Thursday May 7, 2015 at the Kenai Fine Arts Center in Kenai, Alaska. The birding festival kicks off Thursday. (Clarion file photo)

Sex assault trial to begin

The case of a Sterling woman accused of sexually assaulting a minor will go to trial starting Tuesday.Laurel Lee, 52, was charged with first-degree sexual… Continue reading

Senate approves $1.6B state capital budget

The Alaska Senate has voted 16-4 to send the state’s $1.6 billion capital construction budget to the House.The $1.6 billion budget is in many ways… Continue reading

Brynnen Hanson runs through a maze of cloth panels at AK Kids Early Learning Center on Saturday, April 30 in Kenai.

Day care integrates curriculum

One local child care provider is hoping to better fill the niche of education-based day care on the central Kenai Peninsula.Ashley Bulot-Hanson has been in… Continue reading

Brynnen Hanson runs through a maze of cloth panels at AK Kids Early Learning Center on Saturday, April 30 in Kenai.

Around the District

School board to meet The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Education meets at 6 p.m. in the borough building at 148 N. Binkley… Continue reading

Brush up on oil industry skill set

Oil industry decline: a perfect time to brush up skill set This isn’t the first time Alaska’s oil and gas process industry has taken a… Continue reading

KPC Chancellor’s and Dean’s lists

Chancellor's List Carissa Bible, Stuart Brown, Jonathan Bruxvoort, Lucas Bruxvoort, Shannon Cefalu, Adrian Chya, Ryan Ertz, Austin Frederic, Jason Gahm, Joseph Garner Jr., Denali Goodwill,… Continue reading

Alaska House approves bill to rewrite oil, gas credits

JUNEAU — The Alaska House of Representatives has approved legislation that would phase out most existing oil and gas tax credits. The amended proposal is… Continue reading

  • May 15, 2016
Deborah Glick (center) stands between her parents during the IDEA Homeschool group's celebration of its 2016 graduates on Friday, May 13 in Soldotna.

IDEA graduates make after-school plans

Ten home-schooled students and their families gathered on Friday afternoon to eat pizza and cake, entertain each other with music, and speak about their accomplishments… Continue reading

Deborah Glick (center) stands between her parents during the IDEA Homeschool group's celebration of its 2016 graduates on Friday, May 13 in Soldotna.

Students’ community service reaps awards

Fresh off their win at Caring for the Kenai, two Nikiski Middle-High School seniors are still seeing the benefits of their project as they prepare… Continue reading

Closing arguments heard in troopers murder trial

FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — Nathanial Kangas reacted impulsively when he shot and killed two Alaska State Troopers at his home in the village of Tanana,… Continue reading

  • May 14, 2016
Photo by John Messick/For the Clarion Researcher Ben Meyer takes a temperature reading on Upper Russian Creek, near Cooper Landing the weekend of May 6-8, 2016.

Scientific collaboration connects humans, salmon on the Kenai

As summer comes to the Kenai Peninsula, a group of scientists are trying to understand the deeper connections between its communities and its most iconic… Continue reading

  • May 14, 2016
  • By JOHN MESSICK
Photo by John Messick/For the Clarion Researcher Ben Meyer takes a temperature reading on Upper Russian Creek, near Cooper Landing the weekend of May 6-8, 2016.
Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Wildland Fire and Resource Technician 3 Nick Adamson explains the ins and outs of a Bell 212 "Huey" helicopter to 3-year-old Casey Dahlman, 8-year-old Spencer Dahlman and 11-year-old Ashley Dahlman during an Alaska Division of Forestry open house Saturday, May 14, 2016 at the Kenai-Kodiak Area Office in Soldotna, Alaska.

Better be prepared

Curious residents young and old turned out to get their questions answered — and a free tree — at the Alaska Division of Forestry’s open… Continue reading

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Wildland Fire and Resource Technician 3 Nick Adamson explains the ins and outs of a Bell 212 "Huey" helicopter to 3-year-old Casey Dahlman, 8-year-old Spencer Dahlman and 11-year-old Ashley Dahlman during an Alaska Division of Forestry open house Saturday, May 14, 2016 at the Kenai-Kodiak Area Office in Soldotna, Alaska.

Division of Parks looks to sell merchandise

Add promotional hats, water bottles, visors and other promotional items to the list of ways Alaska hopes to balance its budget without hiking taxes too… Continue reading

Sandhill cranes are pictured on the Kenai River flats in the May 20, 2010 photo. (Clarion file photo)

Migratory birds continue early arrival trend

Avid bird watchers and experts alike have been seeing their favorite migratory birds pop up on the Kenai Peninsula several weeks early this year, following… Continue reading

Sandhill cranes are pictured on the Kenai River flats in the May 20, 2010 photo. (Clarion file photo)
Ice floats in the Kenai River beneath Warren Ames Bridge on Jan. 18, 2016 in Kenai. This winter Kenai Peninsula rivers had fewer freezing days and less ice, which may lead to a longer fishing season and unpredictable effects on salmon populations.

Early breakups seen on Kenai Peninsula

The rivers on the Kenai Peninsula are shucking their ice much sooner in the past few years than they have in decades, some flowing freely… Continue reading

Ice floats in the Kenai River beneath Warren Ames Bridge on Jan. 18, 2016 in Kenai. This winter Kenai Peninsula rivers had fewer freezing days and less ice, which may lead to a longer fishing season and unpredictable effects on salmon populations.